French Orientalist Literature in Algeria, 1845-1882
Subtitle: Colonial Hauntings
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781498538725
Subjects: Gautier, theophile, 1811-1872; Fromentin, eugene, 1820-1876; Loti, pierre, 1850-1923; French literature, history and criticism, 19th century; French; Algeria, history
Description: "Through literary and historical readings, this book explores how France was haunted by the violence of its colonial efforts in Algeria. With a unique combination of literary, philosophical, and archival analyses, it provides a new perspective on literary works from the French colonial period, while addressing questions of history, trauma, memory, and culture"--